DELTA Testing Terms w/ Definitions &
Examples CORRECT 100%
Diagnostic test - ANSWERA test undertaken to test strengths and weaknesses in
skills and systems
E.g. A test with a wide range of questions ranging of varying difficulty to assess
learner's current ability
Placement test - ANSWERA test done to place a student in the correct level/class at
the start of a course
E.g. a multi-choice test given to a learner before a language course to assess their
level of grammar and vocabulary
Proficiency test - ANSWERA test to discover a learner's general abilities in skills and
systems, not related to a particular course or text or programme of study
E.g. the IELTS exams
Predictive validity - ANSWERHow much a test accurately predicts how the student
will use the language in real life
E.g. IELTS exam is intended to predict whether or not the test taker will be able to
cope when following a university course in English.
Integrative test - ANSWERA test of various aspects of systems or skills at the same
time
E.g. Ss told to demonstrate their comprehension of a set of pre-selected vocabulary
and use them in a paragraph
Achievement test - ANSWERMeasures how much of the language taught during a
period of time has been learned, usually taken at the end of a course.
E.g. The learners have finished units 1 - 4 of a coursebook and the teacher now
gives them an achievement test based on what they have seen in these units.
Aptitude test - ANSWERA test of a student's natural ability to learn a language (in
this case)
E.g. Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT), established in 1959
Formative evaluation - ANSWEREvaluation during a course
E.g. A worksheet assigned for homework and collected by the T
Summative evaluation - ANSWEREvaluation after a course
Examples CORRECT 100%
Diagnostic test - ANSWERA test undertaken to test strengths and weaknesses in
skills and systems
E.g. A test with a wide range of questions ranging of varying difficulty to assess
learner's current ability
Placement test - ANSWERA test done to place a student in the correct level/class at
the start of a course
E.g. a multi-choice test given to a learner before a language course to assess their
level of grammar and vocabulary
Proficiency test - ANSWERA test to discover a learner's general abilities in skills and
systems, not related to a particular course or text or programme of study
E.g. the IELTS exams
Predictive validity - ANSWERHow much a test accurately predicts how the student
will use the language in real life
E.g. IELTS exam is intended to predict whether or not the test taker will be able to
cope when following a university course in English.
Integrative test - ANSWERA test of various aspects of systems or skills at the same
time
E.g. Ss told to demonstrate their comprehension of a set of pre-selected vocabulary
and use them in a paragraph
Achievement test - ANSWERMeasures how much of the language taught during a
period of time has been learned, usually taken at the end of a course.
E.g. The learners have finished units 1 - 4 of a coursebook and the teacher now
gives them an achievement test based on what they have seen in these units.
Aptitude test - ANSWERA test of a student's natural ability to learn a language (in
this case)
E.g. Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT), established in 1959
Formative evaluation - ANSWEREvaluation during a course
E.g. A worksheet assigned for homework and collected by the T
Summative evaluation - ANSWEREvaluation after a course
